JAKARTA - Member of Yonif 400 / BR Prada Agus Kurniawan died in a gun battle with an armed criminal group in Titigi, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, Sunday, January 10.
Dandrem 173 PVB Brig. Gen. Iwan Setiawan confirmed that a shootout incident resulted in the death of a TNI soldier.
"The gunfire occurred at around 11.40 WIT. The victim was hit by a shot in the back," said Iwan Setiawan, who was contacted from Jayapura, as reported by Antara, Sunday, January 10.
He explained that the victim was on duty at the Titigi Post, which is about 5 kilometers from Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya Regency. Its natural conditions are mountainous.
The victim's body was evacuated to Timika using a helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Air Force.
When asked about the situation in Titigi, Dandrem 173, whose territory is in charge of Intan Jaya Regency, said that currently TNI members were on standby.
"The chase is still being carried out by personnel from Yonif 400 / BR," said Brig. Gen. Iwan Setiawan.
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